Maximulta Apple, Staples: ‘ why Europe dares the dirty work that America can’t do ‘successivo72654Milan-illegal tax advantages obtained by virtue of its strength and size in private negotiations with the Tax Authorities of a Member State: according to the European Commission, Apple is Ireland, but now it turns out impossible to be paid that exists from the 13 billion euros to the tax authorities on the island to cover the savings between 2003 and 2014. This is a huge figure, than expected on Christmas Eve, although still susceptible to downward revisions; Certainly, both Apple and the Ireland will draw. To get an idea of the size, you may remember the recent cases of Starbucks (Holland) and Fiat Finance and trade (with Luxembourg), in which the Commission ordered the respective countries to recover between 20 and 30 million.

In spite of a tax imposed on companies to a level of 12.5%, according to the reconstruction of Brussels Apple has managed to tick a levy on profits of 1% in 2003, before falling even at 0.005% at the end of the period under investigation. Last week, in a rare move, the United States had warned Brussels: ‘ you are becoming a supranational authority on the subject of taxes and thereby threatened the international agreements on tax plan. But apparently the Commissioner Margrethe Vestager didn’t intimidate: ‘ Member States may give selective tax benefits to some companies ‘, he commented on the note with which you announced the maxi-penalty. ‘ The Commission’s investigation has concluded that Ireland has guaranteed illegal tax benefits to Apple, which has enabled it to pay less taxes-substantially-compared to other companies. ‘ When I learn that Apple has paid taxes the 1% of the profits, before arriving to pay the 0.005%, as a citizen that I pay taxes I would feel angry “, commented the Vestager, at a press conference in Brussels. ‘ The question now does not concern that the payment of taxes, and we share with the United States the need for a fair taxation ‘, as ‘ a fair tax is a tax benefit for taxpayers in each country.

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Alla basis of the European survey there are two ‘ tax rulings ‘, agreements between the company and the tax authority (itself), under which the Cupertino company has managed to move in a fictitious profits in two Irish subsidiaries, not paying taxes on the profits generated by sales made in Europe. The agreements dated back to 1991, but the Commission may require the recovery of unlawful State aid until a decade before the opening of investigations: the first request for information from the Commission dates back to 2013, from which the count going back to 2003. The figure of 13 billion you must add up the interest. The amount will be reduced in view of the fact that the tax structure adopted from Cupertino, the Commission explains is outside the competence of the EU State aid control. For this, ‘ if other countries ‘ Europe now ‘ require Apple to pay more tax on profits ‘ for the same amount of time, apple store would be automatically reduced the sum to be recovered for Ireland ‘. The Italy has, for example, signed an agreement with Apple, which is folded to 318 million to the Treasury.

‘ Are in profound disagreement with the Commission’s decision. Our tax system is based on strict application of the law, as established by Parliament, apple store without exception, said the Irish Minister for finance, Michael Noonan,

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presenting the appeal. And the company has raised the barricades. ‘ We’ll call ‘ says with a note the Cupertino company ensuring that you pay taxes in all countries in which it operates. For Apple’s decision is harmful and will have a profound and negative impact on investment and job creation in Europe. The ceo Tim Cook, in a message to the community of Apple in Europe, he remarked:

‘ the opinion of the Commission maintains that Ireland would have preferential tax treatment reserved to Apple. Is a statement that has no basis in fact or in law. We have never asked for, nor received, any special treatment.